“When we see social relationships controlled everywhere by the principles which Jesus illustrated in life -- trust, love, mercy, and altruism -- then we shall know that the kingdom of God is here.” KnowsJesusSocialPrinciplesMercyKingdomsControlledAltruismKingdom Of GodTrust LoveSocial Relationships Author:Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The law is meant to work for justice. But people who know themselves know that, at some point, justice had better be mitigated by mercy. And you don't get to mercy by a legal principle. You get to mercy by way of imagination, sympathy, tenderness of heart - which are not weaknesses.” PeopleKnowsWayHeartLawImaginationJusticePrinciplesWeaknessMercyTenderness Author:Wendell Berry
“I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of humans; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow creatures happy.” LifeBelieveHumansHappinessI BelieveReligiousJusticePrinciplesDutyCreaturesMercyFellowsI Believe InThis LifeAge Of Reason Author:Thomas Paine
“If I lived by some code, my actions would become predictable. The enemy would take advantage of this and I’d be killed. An honorable death doesn’t exist. Death is death. But it’s funny that survival and revenge require the same thing: no honor codes, no supposed higher principles to aspire to, no mercy” IfsActionEnemyPrinciplesHigherHonorSurvivalAdvantageMercyRevengeCodeAspireHonorablePredictableHonorable Death Author:Frank Beddor
“Essential to receiving divine forgiveness are personal, individual recognition and acceptance of our Father's mercy, made available to us by the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ and a renewed covenant to obey the principles of the gospel.” MadeFatherJesusIndividualChristPrinciplesSacrificeAcceptanceDivineEssentialsJesus ChristMercyAvailableRecognitionReceivingOur FatherCovenant Author:Ronald E. Poelman
“Entropy is one of the laws of thermodynamics. It's a physical law that says everything in nature is moving from order to disorder. In our lives this same principle is at work. As time moves on, things break down as we make mistakes. This is the 'letdown' every person experiences because of sin. For Christians this concept doesn't end there because we realize God's 'beautiful' mercy and grace restores the order in our lives.” PersonsEndsChristianBeautifulMovingLawOrderRealizingSinMistakePrinciplesBreakGraceOur LivesConceptsMercyMaking MistakesDisorderBreaking DownEntropyThermodynamicsWe Make MistakesLetdowns Author:Jon Foreman
“Thus He whose tender mercies are over all His works hath placed a principle in the human mind, which incites to exercise goodness towards every living creature; and this being singly attended to, people become tender-hearted and sympathizing; but when frequently and totally rejected, the mind becomes shut up in a contrary disposition.” PeopleMindHumansPrinciplesExerciseCreaturesGoodnessMercyContraryHuman MindRejectedShut UpDispositionHeartedLiving CreaturesQuakerTender Mercies Book:A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of --- Source: A Journal of the Life, Gospel labours, and christian experiences of ---
“Why should I give up revenge? On behalf of what? Moral principles? And what of the higher order of things, in which evil deeds are punished? For you, a philosopher and ethicist, an act of revenge is bad, disgraceful, unethical and illegal. But I ask: where is the punishment for evil? Who has it and grants access? The Gods, in which you do not believe? The great demiurge-creator, which you decided to replace the gods with? Or maybe the law? [...] I know what evil is afraid of. Not your ethics, Vysogota, not your preaching or moral treaties on the life of dignity. Evil is afraid of pain, mutilation, suffering and at the end of the day, death! The dog howls when it is badly wounded! Writhing on the ground and growls, watching the blood flow from its veins and arteries, seeing the bone that sticks out from a stump, watching its guts escape its open belly, feeling the cold as death is about to take them. Then and only then will evil begin to beg, 'Have mercy! I regret my sins! I'll be good, I swear! Just save me, do not let me waste away!'. Yes, hermit. That is the way to fight evil! When evil wants to harm you, inflict pain - anticipate them, it's best if evil does not expect it. But if you fail to prevent evil, if you have been hurt by evil, then avenge him! It is best when they have already forgotten, when they feel safe. Then pay them in double. In triple. An eye for an eye? No! Both eyes for an eye! A tooth for a tooth? No! All their teeth for a tooth! Repay evil! Make it wail in pain, howling until their eyes pop from their sockets. And then, you can look under your feet and boldly declare that what is there cannot endanger anyone, cannot hurt anyone. How can someone be a danger, when they have no eyes? How can someone hurt when they have no hands? They can only wait until they bleed to death.” PhilosophyPainLawDeathSufferingEvilBeliefFearPrinciplesBloodRegretColdMoralityEthicsDignityMercyRevengeHarmGoodSurrenderPunishmentGutsIllegalFightPreachingGodsAfraidSinsUnethicalMutilationBoneWailHigher OrderRepayWrithe Book:Wieża Jaskółki Source: Wieża Jaskółki